Swiss Guard - Commanders of The Pontifical Swiss Guard

Commanders of The Pontifical Swiss Guard

  1. Kaspar von Silenen, Uri (1506–1517)
  2. Markus Röist, Zürich (1518–1524)
  3. Kaspar Röist, Zürich (1524–1527)
  4. Jost von Meggen, Luzern (1548–1559)
  5. Kaspar Leo von Silenen, Luzern (1559–1564)
  6. Jost Segesser von Brunegg, Luzern (1566–1592)
  7. Stephan Alexander Segesser von Brunegg, Luzern (1592–1629)
  8. Nikolaus Fleckenstein, Luzern (1629–1640)
  9. Jost Fleckenstein, Luzern (1640–1652)
  10. Johann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1652–1657)
  11. Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1658–1686)
  12. Franz Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1686–1696)
  13. Johann Kaspar Mayr von Baldegg, Luzern (1696–1704)
  14. Johann Konrad Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1712–1727)
  15. Franz Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1727–1754)
  16. Jost Ignaz Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1754–1782)
  17. Franz Alois Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1783–1798)
  18. Karl Leodegar Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1800–1834)
  19. Martin Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1835–1847)
  20. Franz Xaver Leopold Meyer von Schauensee, Luzern (1847–1860)
  21. Alfred von Sonnenberg, Luzern (1860–1878)
  22. Louis-Martin de Courten, Wallis (1878–1901)
  23. Leopold Meyer von Schauensee, Luzern (1901–1910)
  24. Jules Repond, Freiburg (1910–1921)
  25. Alois Hirschbühl, Graubünden (1921–1935)
  26. Georg von Sury d'Aspremont, Solothurn (1935–1942)
  27. Heinrich Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1942–1957)
  28. Robert Nünlis, Luzern (1957–1972)
  29. Franz Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1972–1982)
  30. Roland Buchs, Freiburg (1982–1997, 1998)
  31. Alois Estermann, Luzern (1998)
  32. Pius Segmüller, St. Gallen (1998–2002)
  33. Elmar Theodor Mäder, St. Gallen (2002–2008)
  34. Daniel Rudolf Anrig, St. Gallen (2008–)

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